Vancouver Thunderbirds

Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club is a year-round athletics club for athletes from age 9 through masters, ranging from first-time competitors to national and international performers. Coaching covers all event groups, including endurance (middle- and long-distance running) that bridges the cross-country and track seasons, as well as sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws. Adults can train through the Open endurance, post-secondary and masters groups, and sessions are held at track venues in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey.

Programmes are organised by event group and age: Junior Development (ages 9-13), Power & Speed (U16, U18, U20 and Open), Endurance (U16 through post-secondary and Open) covering middle- and long-distance plus cross-country, Masters (sprints and hurdles), and post-secondary groups for athletes without a collegiate varsity team. Training takes place at three hubs: UBC/Vancouver, Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, and North Surrey Secondary Athletic Park, with each location publishing its own calendar of practice times and start dates. New athletes can take a trial membership of up to three practices within a 14-day period before committing; competitive members register for club membership through the club website and separately for BC Athletics membership via AthleticsReg. The club also organises events including the Gunner Shaw Memorial cross-country race and the Longest Day Road Race (5K, 10K and Kid's Mile) at UBC. Further details and contact information are on the club website. Athletics Canada affiliated club (via AthleticsReg; Cross Country, Marathon & ½ Marathon, Road Running).

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